Pacquet’s Silver Medalet J-PR-30 Lincoln Washington High Relief

Description

J-PR-30: Records show that 169 gold, and 5,677 silver examples of these medalets were struck. For the Lincoln die,
some say “Paquet” on the truncation of the bust, and some have a “P” like the one shown here.

The Washington/Lincoln double head medalets were by far the most popular items sold at the Philadelphia Mint from 1865 to 1875. In the wake of Lincoln’s assassination in 1865, the Mint received a flood of requests for medals honoring the fallen president. Lincoln was instantly immortalized across from Washington as one of the nation’s greats. Washington was known as the founder, and Lincoln, its savior.

Here are some key details about the medalet:

An original, not  a restrike

• Manufacturer: Pacquet Company (1864-1866)
• Designation: J-PR-30 (cataloged in R.W. Julian’s Medals of the United States Mint – The First Century 1792-1892)
• Metal: Silver
• Design: High relief portrait of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington
• Size: 18 mm (dime size) 3.64 grams